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Job Summary
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to cover a secondment. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, motivated team on a fixed-term contract. Ward 15 is an 18 bedded care of the elderly ward caring for Dementia and Delirium patients.
The successful candidate would be involved in motivating patients to achieve some adjusted level of independence and create stimulation to patients whilst they are in hospital.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will work under the direct supervision of the registered nurse and will be expected to undertake fundamental aspects of patient care. The role includes housekeeping duties, providing personal care to patients and ensuring the patients' daily activities of living needs are met to the highest of standards.
The individual will be required to have good communication skills to be able to relate to patients, members of patients' families, and the multidisciplinary team that work within the clinical area.
About Us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary, and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We Live By Our Core Values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
The successful candidate is expected to have a kind, caring, and compassionate nature, demonstrating empathy to patients and relatives with good communication skills. The candidate will be responsible to the Ward Manager, Ward sister, and the qualified nurse in charge of the shift.
All staff are expected to act professionally at all times and have a flexible approach when it comes to the day and night shift patterns that they are expected to work.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
* Dementia care
* Hospital experience
Qualifications
Essential
* Good standard of general education including numeracy and literacy skills
Desirable
* NVQ IN CARE
Aptitude / Skills
Essential
* Able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all patients, relatives, and members of staff in a calm manner
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Employer Details
Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address: Princess of Wales Hospital, Coity Road, Bridgend, CF31 1QG
Employer's website: joinctm.wales
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Contract
Job Function
Other
Industries
Hospitals
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